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Passport to Egypt

Passport to Egypt. Mrs. Slagle. Where Are We Going?. What Are We Going to See?. Today, our class will be visiting ancient sites of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt What is a Pharaoh?? A pharaoh is a king of ancient Egypt who had complete control over their people

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Passport to Egypt

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  1. Passport to Egypt Mrs. Slagle

  2. Where Are We Going?

  3. What Are We Going to See? • Today, our class will be visiting ancient sites of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt • What is a Pharaoh?? • A pharaoh is a king of ancient Egypt who had complete control over their people • Temples were built in the pharaoh’s honor

  4. Where it all began…Memphis • Menes unites Upper and Lower Egypt • Egypt’s first dynasty begins • The city of Memphis is created • Egypt is broken into two lands “Upper” and “Lower” Egypt

  5. Old Kingdom 2686 BC – 2125 BC Characterized by Peace and Trade

  6. Our First Stop…What is Different About this Pyramid?

  7. The Step Pyramid at Djoser • The earliest pyramid known is the Step Pyramid • Unlike later pyramids, the Step Pyramid did not have smooth sides • Egyptian kings were buried in pyramids during the Old Kingdom “The Pyramid Age”

  8. Our Second StopDoes Anyone Know Where We Are?

  9. The Famous Great Pyramid • The largest structure in the world from when it was built in 2570 BC to 1300 AD!!! • One of the Seven Wonders of the World • Khufu’s Pyramid

  10. Our Third Stop…

  11. Great Sphinx • Pharaoh Khafre “The face of the Sphinx” • The Sphinx has come to be a symbol for ancient and modern Egypt • Largest surviving sculpture from the ancient world and earliest colossal sculpture that Egyptians built

  12. The Middle Kingdom Characterized by irrigation systems and public works 2055 BC-1650 BC

  13. The Middle Kingdom • Turbulent times strike Egypt due to foreign invaders • Egyptians fight back by constructing buildings • Irrigation projects help revive the Nile River

  14. The New Kingdom Characterized by huge, powerful armies 1550 BC – 1069 BC

  15. Entering ancient sites from the New Kingdom…Abu Simbel

  16. Ramses II“The Great” • Abu Simbel temple of Ramses II • More statues of him than any other pharaoh, second longest reigning pharaoh • Believed to have ruled Egypt for 66 years and 2 months • Taller than many Egyptians at 5’7 and believed to be a red head

  17. “During his long reign of 67 years, everything was done on a grand scale. No other pharaoh constructed so many temples or erected so many colossal statues and obelisks. No other pharaoh sired so many children. Ramesses’ ‘victory’ over the Hittities at Kadesh was celebrated in one of the most repeated Egyptian texts ever put on record. By the time he died, aged more than 90, he had set his stamp indelibly on Egypt.” - Peter Clayton, author of Chronicles of the Pharaohs

  18. Next Stop…Hatshepsut’s Temple at Deir El-Bahri

  19. Man or Woman? Man or Woman??

  20. Queen Hatshepsut1503-1482 B.C. • Bold Leader who created great peace and economic success • Great story-teller to appeal to the masses • Dressed as a man to gain the approval of the public • Was she mudered?

  21. Next Stop…Festival Hall

  22. Thutmose III… A Great Warrior1504-1450 BC • One of the greatest pharaohs • Leads his army in war against Syria and Phoenicia (located in Southwest Asia) • Treats those he defeated with mercy • Loved to study plants and loved the desert • Destroyed all of Queen Hatshepsut’s statues

  23. The face we’ve come to known • Was he popular while alive?

  24. King Tutakhanmen • Became a pharaoh while he was still a child • Died at around age 18 • An archaeologist discovered his tomb in 1922 and his funeral treasures have taught us a lot about Egypt • King Tut’s tomb was the first tomb uncovered that contained many of the burial treasures still intact

  25. King Tut brings us to our final stop…The Valley of the Kings

  26. The Valley of the Kings • During the New Kingdom, pharaohs began to build their tombs in the Valley of the Kings • Tomb robbery became a problem and thieves raided tombs in search of gold • King Tut’s tomb was found largely intact and apparently quickly buried deeply below the surface of the Valley of the Kings

  27. Diagram of Valley of the Kings

  28. Ancient Rulers Live On“The Mummy’s Curse” • “Death shall come on swift wings to him that toucheth the tomb of a Pharaoh” • This quote is imaginary inscription supposedly on the tomb of King Tut • On April 5, 1923 Lord Carnarvon, who had financed the excavcation of King Tut died shortly after • Is there a curse??? • Should pharaoh’s tombs be uncovered??

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